KUWAIT: SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SHIITE MOSQUE BOMBING
September 15, 2015: Kuwait has sentenced seven people to death over the suicide bombing of a Shia mosque in which at least 27 people were killed.
More than 220 people were wounded in the 26 June attack, which targeted the Imam Sadiq Mosque in a busy area to the east of Kuwait City.
Another eight suspects were given terms of between two and 15 years in jail while 14 others were acquitted.
A group affiliated with Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attack. (Sources: bbc.com, 15/09/2015)
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